Preston Thompson Guitars

When guitar maker and namesake of a distinguished line of acoustic guitars, Preston Thompson, passed away in April of last year, he left behind a legacy of respect, quality, and loyalty held by any number of great musicians who helped

Preston Thompson Guitars in Oregon has introduced their newest model, a limited edition signature guitar designed in cooperation with Molly Tuttle. Molly began her music career as a bluegrass artist, starting as a young girl performing with her family in northern

Preston Thompson Guitars has announced the launch of Northwest Flatpick Camp, their first weekend guitar workshop in Sisters, OR. They have partnered with the Oregon Bluegrass Association and Sisters Folk Festival to bring Dan Miller and Tim May up to

The folks at Preston Thompson Guitars in Sisters, OR have established a memorial fund in honor of their founder, Preston Thompson, who passed away last month after a protracted illness. He was only 62 years of age. The handmade, steel string

As part on our ongoing goal of highlighting young bluegrass artists of note, and as a further appreciation of the late Preston Thompson, here is video of Grace Constable doing her tribute to the great Tony Rice. She is playing

The world of steel stringed acoustic guitar is in mourning today following the passing of Preston Thompson yesterday. He was 62 years old, and had been ill since last summer following complications from surgery. As the designer and original luthier for

In the past few years, few names have been more commonly on the lips of bluegrass and acoustic guitarists than that of Preston Thompson - other than Martin. Preston Thompson Guitars, made in central Oregon, have been popping up on stages

Molly Tuttle is the latest bluegrass artist to tie her horse to the Preston Thompson wagon, taking delivery recently of a new Thompson D-BA custom sunburst guitar at her home in Nashville. She posted a video sharing her excitement when it

Preston Thompson Guitars in Oregon continues to make inroads with bluegrass artists,winning them over with their close craftsmanship and attention to detail in vintage-style construction. Today they are proud to offer this video of their latest endorser, Claire Lynch, demonstrating her

At this year's Anaheim NAMM show, Preston Thompson Guitars in Oregon introduced a number of new models based on the Martin 0000 body size, sometimes called an M style. These are slightly longer than the dreadnaught body, with a wider